Grieving the death of a friend or family member is hard enough. Imagine the compounded feelings of realizing that an inheritance you had been promised or otherwise believed would be coming is not materializing. You were omitted from your loved …
Estate planning offers are everywhere – on television, on the internet, through phone solicitations, and even through in-person presentations (albeit less so with the COVID-19 pandemic). So how do you ensure that your intentions are captured in your estate planning …
In the early days of this blog, I enjoyed using celebrity estate-planning blunders to illustrate what not to do in terms of your own planning. I’ve been thinking a lot about that series lately, particularly as stories about the …
We have previously discussed the different types of litigation, but when do you need to hire a lawyer? There are many reasons to hire a lawyer, and below are the top five reasons to hire a lawyer who specializes …
To best enjoy this post, please be sure to first read A Family History of the Austens.
The adult children of Jack Austen – Kate, Charlie, and Claire – are gathering a few months after their father’s passing to …
To best enjoy this post, please be sure to first read A Family History of the Austens.
After suffering a major stroke in response to her husband’s untimely death, Juliet remains alive but unresponsive in the hospital. She will …
To best enjoy this post, please be sure to first read A Family History of the Austens.
My colleague Hether Cahill previously discussed the use of a disclaimer exercised by a conservator for a single transaction. As Hether mentioned, …
To best enjoy this post, please be sure to first read A Family History of the Austens.
As a reminder about the Austen family, wife Juliet suffered a stroke upon learning the news of her husband’s death. She …
To best enjoy this post, please be sure to first read A Family History of the Austens.
In this day and age, virtually everyone has a digital presence, and we can presume that Jack Austen was no different. We …
So, your sibling is a narcissist. Could this affect your inheritance under your parents’ estate plan? Here are some common intrafamilial disputes and possible strategies to avoid being disinherited as a result of your siblings’ bad acts.